pín
𫫾
frown; knit one's brows
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to frown; to knit one's brows
archaicLiterary variant of 颦/顰. Used in classical texts to describe the contraction of facial muscles expressing worry, sadness, or anger.
Pín嚬
méi眉
ér而
xiào笑
，
sì似
yǒu有
suǒ所
sù诉
。
She frowned while smiling, as if she had something to tell.
Gǔ古
rén人
shèng盛
nù怒
zé则
pín嚬
，
yōu忧
sī思
yì亦
pín嚬
。
The ancients frowned in great anger, and also frowned in worry and thought.
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Cǐ此
zì字
tóng同
“
pín颦
”
，
jiàn见
yú于
《
Chǔ楚
cí辞
》
děng等
gǔ古
jí籍
。
This character is equivalent to 颦, appearing in ancient texts such as the Songs of Chu.